In Newport, RI there are 8 schools, 2,556 students, and 237 teachers. Carey elementary school is one of the schools located in Newport, Rhode Island. Carey School is one of 7 elementary schools in the Newport district (District detail for Newport). The school teaches grades K-5 and is a public school. There are 204 students enrolled in Carey School and there is a faculty of 14 full time teachers. (Local School Directory, 2007) WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE? WHAT SECTIONS WILL THIS REPORT INCLUDE?
Community Background
The population of Newport is not very small. There are 26,475 people in Newport, 12,751 are male and 13,724 are female. Newport is a city and most of the population own single family homes. There are 13,226 homes in the city of Newport and only 11,566 of those are occupied. The majority of the population rent homes (6,723), and the rest of the population own their own (4,843). There are 3,471 people who own their own single family house and 2,441 own a 3-4 bedroom apartment. The population is also divided by households. Altogether there are 24,393 people in a household many are divided between marriage, and single parents, or mixed families. 3,734 of the population who live in houses are married and 1,578 of these are single mothers. 4,562 people live in single family homes by themselves and there are 84 people who live with 7+ people. Now that is a crowd! (Census Bureau, 2003) YOU SHOULD CITE EACH SENTENCE IN THIS PARAGRAPH, SINCE EACH PRESENTS NEW INFO. YOU SHOULD ALSO START WITH A STATEMENT THAT IS SUPPORTED BY YOUR INFORMATION, E.G. NEWPORT IS A RELATIVELY SMALL MIDDLE CLASS CITY.
Altogether the cultural makeup of Newport community is very diverse. White, Black/African American, Hispanic, Asian, Indian, Hawaiin, and others make up the Newport community. White is the largest of the population with 84.1%, next is Black/African American with 7.8%, just under is Hispanic with 5.5%, Asian with 1.3%, Indian with .8%, Hawaiin with .1% and other which makes up 2.4%. Most of the community speaks English only in their homes (22,497). 2,383 people speak language other than English and 31 people speak Spanish and no English at all. (Census Bureau, 2003)
Most of the Newport community works and only a small amount is unemployed WHENEVER YOU SAY SOMETHING IS SMALL OR LARGE, YOU NEED TO INCLUDE A COMPARISON TO MAKE CLEAR WHAT YOU CONSIDER SMALL OR LARGE. The total income of the community is 11,562, the mean income is 5,423, and the median income is 40,669. IS THIS HIGH OR LOW? There are 1,343 people who make less than $10,000 a year and there are 289 people who make $200,000+ a year. There are 1,033 people who are unemployed, 547 are female and 486 are male. Because of some of the low incomes not everyone can afford nice luxuries, like a car. In the Newport district, there are 1,675 people without cars. On the other hand, there are 5,353 with one car, 3,688 with two cars, and 850 people who have 3+ cars in their household. Most of the parents in the Newport district have completed college and the average is 71% that completed college. 5% never completed high school, 10% graduated high school, and 14% completed some education after high school, but did not finish. The suspension/expulsion rate is very low in the community and there is a total of 27 in and out of school suspensions. The majority of the suspensions were because of harassment in school both physical and verbal. The crime rate for Newport is very high. In 2001, Newport was the second highest city with a violent crime rate with 624. In 2005 the population was 25,773 and there were 1,161 property damages done. (Census Bureau, 2003) HOW MIGHT THESE FACTS RELATE TO THE SCHOOLS OR INTEREST YOUR READERS?
District Summary
In the district of Newport there are 418 staff members and 246 teachers. The student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In the whole district there are 8 schools, 7 are elementary and one high school. The total number of students in the district is 2,449. Out of 1,166 kids there are 12.5% who receive special education support from the district. (District detail for Newport)
The state funding that the school receives is $13,604,000 that equal approximately $5,216 per student. IS THIS HIGH OR LOW? According to the state, they require that all schools have bus transportation that live far, so that attendance is kept up. If there is no transportation, the attendance will suffer. All grades K-5 require having bus monitors and private and public schools both have bus transportation. SHOULD THIS BE ITS OWN PARAGRAPH? The district of Newport offers the same sports as every other school from soccer, football, basketball, to swimming, cheerleading, tennis, etc. The vocational schools are in the process of being built. A new vocational school is opening in Providence because the schools feel that attendance and learning will better from the non-academic courses. Teenagers tend to learn more being hands on and the graduating rate will become higher (Macris, 2007).
The teacher qualifications for the district are the same as the Rhode Island and many others districts and states. A teacher needs three qualifications. First, at least a bachelor degree, second, a full state teacher certification, and last, to show knowledge of the subject matter and skilled they are assigned to teach. At least 69.1% of the teachers have their master degree and 15.1% have gone the average 4 years. The educational standard is that the students must receive a diploma, take state assessments, and demonstrate learning. (Information Works!, 2007)
School Analysis
In Carey Elementary School there are 204 students in grades K-5. In kindergarten there are 17 kids YOU SHOULD PROBABLY USE THE TERM "STUDENTS", first grade 32 kids, second grade 30 kids, third grade 43 kids, fourth grade 40 kids, and in fifth grade 42 kids. Since this is an elementary school the parent involvement is greater than the state average. There are about 80% of the parents who call for conferences, volunteer, and talk to their children’s teachers. The student to teacher ratio in Carey School is 15 to 1. (Local School Directory, 2007)
Carey School is semi ethnically diverse. There are 70% who are white/other, 12% who are Hispanic, and 3% who are Asian (Local School Directory, 2007). IS THIS HIGH OR LOW? The percent of English second language (ESL) students is 7%, compared to the state of Rhode Island which is 3.7% Carey school has greater ESL than the state average. NICE COMPARISON! (Information Works!, 2007) The drop out rate is small and has become shorter than previous years. For 2005-2006 school year there were 33 drop outs. While the graduation rate continues to slim down every year, years ago it was 84 now it has dropped to 73. (District detail for Newport)
The school testing scores for Carey school are high compared to other schools in Rhode Island. The higher grades were in math, but in reading it was just under the state average (Great Schools, 2003). The programs they offer are to help the students like title 1. The health standards for the school are not so healthy. EVIDENCE? Most children are watching too much TV, not getting enough hours of sleep, and not eating breakfast every morning. EVIDENCE? There was also a small percentage that said they had drank alcohol at least once before. The health is not too bad, but could be improved. Many students in Carey school receive free lunch (70 kids) and 11 receive reduced lunch. WHAT PERCENTAGE IS THIS? IS IT HIGH OR LOW? The rest of the students either buy their lunch or bring one from home, just like in the olden days". ( Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Conclusion
Carey school is very similar to every other school that is in Rhode Island. Most of the schools have similar cultures, and languages because they all come from the same area EVIDENCE? . Every school will have their strong and their weak aspects. Strong points for Carey school is the testing in math and the parental involvement. Weak points are the vocational classrooms, and the large crime rate in the district. Everything that is learned in schools and taught to children is affected by what is going on in the community and diverse backgrounds that everyone comes from. Everyone learns differently and by seeing different schools it helps a future teacher, know what to expect inside and outside of the classroom.
Evaluation / Feedback for EDC 102 Context Statement
Total Score for this Evaluation: 30 /35 pts
REVISION FEEDBACK:
- OVERVIEW AND AUDIENCE ADDED TO INTRO
- CONCLUSIONS NOT CHANGED SUBSTANTIALLY.
- NCLB TARGET INFO NOT ADDED.
- NICE JOB ON REVISIONS - JF
Rubric
Introduction = 5 / 5 pts.
5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform.
4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform.
3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else.
2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community.
0 - No introduction section is apparent.
Organization = 5 / 5 pts.
5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented.
4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section.
3 - Report is missing one of the sections.
2 - Report is missing more than one section.
0 - Report does not include any sections.
Mechanics = 5 / 5 pts.
5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.
and
There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.
4 - Most information is cited using APA style.
and/or
There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings.
3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.
and/or
There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors.
2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used.
0 - Report does not include a Reference section.
Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization:
Conclusion = 3 / 5 pts.
5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader.
4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community.
3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings.
0 - No conclusion section is apparent.
SEVERAL GENERAL STATEMENTS MADE THAT ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN REPORT.
Creativity = 4 / 5 pts.
5 - Report is written in an engaging style.
4 - Report has some interesting sections.
3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose.
SHOULD USE STRONG TOPIC SENTENCES IN ALL PARAGRAPHS.
Thoroughness =8 /10 pts
5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and
compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and
compares most figures with relevant values and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or
fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.
Carey Elementary School
Introduction
In Newport, RI there are 8 schools, 2,556 students, and 237 teachers. Carey elementary school is one of the schools located in Newport, Rhode Island. Carey School is one of 7 elementary schools in the Newport district (District detail for Newport). The school teaches grades K-5 and is a public school. There are 204 students enrolled in Carey School and there is a faculty of 14 full time teachers. (Local School Directory, 2007) WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE? WHAT SECTIONS WILL THIS REPORT INCLUDE?Community Background
The population of Newport is not very small. There are 26,475 people in Newport, 12,751 are male and 13,724 are female. Newport is a city and most of the population own single family homes. There are 13,226 homes in the city of Newport and only 11,566 of those are occupied. The majority of the population rent homes (6,723), and the rest of the population own their own (4,843). There are 3,471 people who own their own single family house and 2,441 own a 3-4 bedroom apartment. The population is also divided by households. Altogether there are 24,393 people in a household many are divided between marriage, and single parents, or mixed families. 3,734 of the population who live in houses are married and 1,578 of these are single mothers. 4,562 people live in single family homes by themselves and there are 84 people who live with 7+ people. Now that is a crowd! (Census Bureau, 2003) YOU SHOULD CITE EACH SENTENCE IN THIS PARAGRAPH, SINCE EACH PRESENTS NEW INFO. YOU SHOULD ALSO START WITH A STATEMENT THAT IS SUPPORTED BY YOUR INFORMATION, E.G. NEWPORT IS A RELATIVELY SMALL MIDDLE CLASS CITY.Altogether the cultural makeup of Newport community is very diverse. White, Black/African American, Hispanic, Asian, Indian, Hawaiin, and others make up the Newport community. White is the largest of the population with 84.1%, next is Black/African American with 7.8%, just under is Hispanic with 5.5%, Asian with 1.3%, Indian with .8%, Hawaiin with .1% and other which makes up 2.4%. Most of the community speaks English only in their homes (22,497). 2,383 people speak language other than English and 31 people speak Spanish and no English at all. (Census Bureau, 2003)
Most of the Newport community works and only a small amount is unemployed WHENEVER YOU SAY SOMETHING IS SMALL OR LARGE, YOU NEED TO INCLUDE A COMPARISON TO MAKE CLEAR WHAT YOU CONSIDER SMALL OR LARGE. The total income of the community is 11,562, the mean income is 5,423, and the median income is 40,669. IS THIS HIGH OR LOW? There are 1,343 people who make less than $10,000 a year and there are 289 people who make $200,000+ a year. There are 1,033 people who are unemployed, 547 are female and 486 are male. Because of some of the low incomes not everyone can afford nice luxuries, like a car. In the Newport district, there are 1,675 people without cars. On the other hand, there are 5,353 with one car, 3,688 with two cars, and 850 people who have 3+ cars in their household. Most of the parents in the Newport district have completed college and the average is 71% that completed college. 5% never completed high school, 10% graduated high school, and 14% completed some education after high school, but did not finish. The suspension/expulsion rate is very low in the community and there is a total of 27 in and out of school suspensions. The majority of the suspensions were because of harassment in school both physical and verbal. The crime rate for Newport is very high. In 2001, Newport was the second highest city with a violent crime rate with 624. In 2005 the population was 25,773 and there were 1,161 property damages done. (Census Bureau, 2003) HOW MIGHT THESE FACTS RELATE TO THE SCHOOLS OR INTEREST YOUR READERS?
District Summary
In the district of Newport there are 418 staff members and 246 teachers. The student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In the whole district there are 8 schools, 7 are elementary and one high school. The total number of students in the district is 2,449. Out of 1,166 kids there are 12.5% who receive special education support from the district. (District detail for Newport)The state funding that the school receives is $13,604,000 that equal approximately $5,216 per student. IS THIS HIGH OR LOW? According to the state, they require that all schools have bus transportation that live far, so that attendance is kept up. If there is no transportation, the attendance will suffer. All grades K-5 require having bus monitors and private and public schools both have bus transportation. SHOULD THIS BE ITS OWN PARAGRAPH? The district of Newport offers the same sports as every other school from soccer, football, basketball, to swimming, cheerleading, tennis, etc. The vocational schools are in the process of being built. A new vocational school is opening in Providence because the schools feel that attendance and learning will better from the non-academic courses. Teenagers tend to learn more being hands on and the graduating rate will become higher (Macris, 2007).
The teacher qualifications for the district are the same as the Rhode Island and many others districts and states. A teacher needs three qualifications. First, at least a bachelor degree, second, a full state teacher certification, and last, to show knowledge of the subject matter and skilled they are assigned to teach. At least 69.1% of the teachers have their master degree and 15.1% have gone the average 4 years. The educational standard is that the students must receive a diploma, take state assessments, and demonstrate learning. (Information Works!, 2007)
School Analysis
In Carey Elementary School there are 204 students in grades K-5. In kindergarten there are 17 kids YOU SHOULD PROBABLY USE THE TERM "STUDENTS", first grade 32 kids, second grade 30 kids, third grade 43 kids, fourth grade 40 kids, and in fifth grade 42 kids. Since this is an elementary school the parent involvement is greater than the state average. There are about 80% of the parents who call for conferences, volunteer, and talk to their children’s teachers. The student to teacher ratio in Carey School is 15 to 1. (Local School Directory, 2007)Carey School is semi ethnically diverse. There are 70% who are white/other, 12% who are Hispanic, and 3% who are Asian (Local School Directory, 2007). IS THIS HIGH OR LOW? The percent of English second language (ESL) students is 7%, compared to the state of Rhode Island which is 3.7% Carey school has greater ESL than the state average. NICE COMPARISON! (Information Works!, 2007) The drop out rate is small and has become shorter than previous years. For 2005-2006 school year there were 33 drop outs. While the graduation rate continues to slim down every year, years ago it was 84 now it has dropped to 73. (District detail for Newport)
The school testing scores for Carey school are high compared to other schools in Rhode Island. The higher grades were in math, but in reading it was just under the state average (Great Schools, 2003). The programs they offer are to help the students like title 1. The health standards for the school are not so healthy. EVIDENCE? Most children are watching too much TV, not getting enough hours of sleep, and not eating breakfast every morning. EVIDENCE? There was also a small percentage that said they had drank alcohol at least once before. The health is not too bad, but could be improved. Many students in Carey school receive free lunch (70 kids) and 11 receive reduced lunch. WHAT PERCENTAGE IS THIS? IS IT HIGH OR LOW? The rest of the students either buy their lunch or bring one from home, just like in the olden days". ( Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Conclusion
Carey school is very similar to every other school that is in Rhode Island. Most of the schools have similar cultures, and languages because they all come from the same area EVIDENCE? . Every school will have their strong and their weak aspects. Strong points for Carey school is the testing in math and the parental involvement. Weak points are the vocational classrooms, and the large crime rate in the district. Everything that is learned in schools and taught to children is affected by what is going on in the community and diverse backgrounds that everyone comes from. Everyone learns differently and by seeing different schools it helps a future teacher, know what to expect inside and outside of the classroom.Resources
District Detail for Newport. Retrieved October 9, 2007, from Web site:http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp
(2007). Carey school. Retrieved October 9, 2007, from Local School Directory Web site: http://ri.localschooldirectory.com/schools_info.php/school_id/75094
Macris, G (2006,November 12). Newport Rhode island news. Retrieved October 9, 2007, from New days ahead for
vocational education in R.I Web site: http://www.projo.com/ri/newport/content/tech_11-12-06_JH2PJS3.3fa3154.html
Rhode Island Department of Education, InformationWorks! 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2007, from Information Works Web site: http://infoworks.ride.uri.edu/2007/default.asp
(2003). Retrieved October 9, 2007, from US Census Bureau Web site: http://www.census.gov/
Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved October 9, 2007, from Web site: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?schoolId=183&year=2006-07
Rhode Island Department of Education. (2003). Retrieved October 9, 2007, from Great Schools Web site: http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ri/139
PEER EDIT 1 BY MEAGAN MERHI
peer edit 2 by No elle Kern
Evaluation / Feedback for EDC 102 Context Statement
Total Score for this Evaluation: 30 /35 pts
REVISION FEEDBACK:
- OVERVIEW AND AUDIENCE ADDED TO INTRO
- CONCLUSIONS NOT CHANGED SUBSTANTIALLY.
- NCLB TARGET INFO NOT ADDED.
- NICE JOB ON REVISIONS - JF
Rubric
Introduction = 5 / 5 pts.
Organization = 5 / 5 pts.
Mechanics = 5 / 5 pts.
and
There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.
and/or
There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings.
and/or
There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors.
Conclusion = 3 / 5 pts.
Creativity = 4 / 5 pts.
Thoroughness =8 /10 pts
compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
compares most figures with relevant values and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.